From @Grinnz

Perl XS is a vastly complex tool that isn't always needed where libffi
interfaces may have a significantly lower barrier of entry for certain
tasks. This is an attempt at pointing users to this option in perlxs.
(Patch will be attached in next message)

For simple bindings to C libraries as well as other machine code libraries,
consider instead using the much simpler
L<libffi|http​://sourceware.org/libffi/> interface via CPAN modules like
L<FFI​::Platypus> or L<FFI​::Raw>.

-Dan

From @Grinnz

Patch attached.

From @Grinnz

diff --git a/dist/ExtUtils-ParseXS/lib/perlxs.pod b/dist/ExtUtils-ParseXS/lib/perlxs.pod
index 1419ee0ddf..e9b2ef3e32 100644
--- a/dist/ExtUtils-ParseXS/lib/perlxs.pod
+++ b/dist/ExtUtils-ParseXS/lib/perlxs.pod
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ Note: For some extensions, Dave Beazley's SWIG system may provide a
 significantly more convenient mechanism for creating the extension
 glue code.  See L<http://www.swig.org/> for more information.
 
+For simple bindings to C libraries as well as other machine code libraries,
+consider instead using the much simpler
+L<libffi|http://sourceware.org/libffi/> interface via CPAN modules like
+L<FFI::Platypus> or L<FFI::Raw>.
+
 =head2 On The Road
 
 Many of the examples which follow will concentrate on creating an interface

From @xsawyerx

+1 from me.

On 08/25/2018 02​:54 AM, Dan Book via RT wrote​:

Patch attached.

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via perlbug​: queue​: perl5 status​: new
https://rt-archive.perl.org/perl5/Ticket/Display.html?id=133474

The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @xsawyerx

+1 from me.

On 08/25/2018 02​:54 AM, Dan Book via RT wrote​:

Patch attached.

---
via perlbug​: queue​: perl5 status​: new
https://rt-archive.perl.org/perl5/Ticket/Display.html?id=133474

From @mohawk2

Might it also be worth mentioning the small CPAN Module NativeCall?

From [Unknown Contact. See original ticket]

Might it also be worth mentioning the small CPAN Module NativeCall?

From @Grinnz

On Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15​:03​:51 -0700, etj@​cpan.org wrote​:

Might it also be worth mentioning the small CPAN Module NativeCall?

I considered this but it's only a P6-inspired wrapper of FFI​::Platypus, I think pointing people to the two options for libffi usage is sufficient for core perldocs.